Durham Rescue Mission Thrift Store

Love this place. So many great things! The comedy of some of the items is entertaining too. If I could just get that darn macklemore song out of my head, I’d be good.

This is a huge store with so many items that the furniture is all on the –outside– of the building. The problem is that the prices are way too expensive for what they have. I doubt we’ll be back.
(The DRMTS on 15 – 501 is about the same size, without all of the furniture, and Much more reasonably priced)

Lots of furniture. Lots of clothes. Lots of books. Decent amount of glasswares. Better than any of the fake Goodwills around for sure.

The best Durham Rescue Mission in the triangle (funny enough located in Raleigh though). It’s huge, tons of variety and lots of good furniture options. If you’re looking to upscale a old piece rather then two to three times the amount on something new, definitely come to this location. They accept Bull City Bucks, 75 bucks will get you 25% off and 150 bucks will get you 50% off, this can make a huge difference if you’re buying furniture. What sets this DRM apart from the others is the size! The bigger the better people, you’ll have to sort through things like always, so if you see this a more to sort through this might not be your stop, but if you see this as more to find, check out this location!
Like at all thrift stores, you’ll never know what you’re going to find and Durham Rescue Missions run a little pricier then other thrift stores in the areas, but if you’re willing to keep your mind open and take some time to look you could luck out! Always be careful what you’re purchasing, like Michelle M. says, you can’t check to see if electronics work and they do have all the board games taped up. But I’d recommend this location particularly for bigger items.

My kids like going here to look through the books, but do NOT buy battery operated items here or at the other location!
We paid 5.00 for a halloween witch only to get it home and find it didnt work. Same for an electronic learning game and a santa. (slow to learn for us I guess). that is a lot of money for something that doesnt work.
son wanted a sesame street board game-​price was 10.99! NO WAY, so he got another character game. it was taped shut so we couldnt see what was inside. 3.99 but got it home to find it didnt have most of the pieces. So, we’ve been here several times and the kids have found some books they were happy with, we have lost a lot of money of things that dont work or are missing pieces.

I’ve been to two locations of this place in the last two days, both were great shopping experiences.
The store, has a huge selection of goods at fantastic prices. There is enough staff around to help out, but not make you feel like you’re being stalked.
Great selection of loose toys, which is rare at thrift stores in this area it seems, and tons of books. I was in heaven.
Nice wide aisles for the most part, which is nice when there are more than 1 customer in an aisle.
I’ll definitely check it out again next time I’m in town.

Not the best thrifting I’ve done but it beats the Good Wills in this town by far. Huge selection, and YAY… they actually take the time to hang up the children’s clothing on hangers. I’d say their best sections are: kid’s clothes, books, some furniture, and some toys/​games.

I love to shop here! The staff are willing to haggle for larger items, and the quality of what you buy is pretty good for a thrift store. If you love to go thrift than this is a definite place to stop at!

Donated several misc items today and it was a very easy and quick drop off. The staff was friendly and helpful. Looking forward to getting a new couch because they pick up your old one for you. Any more donations I have will be going here to help out my local community over any Goodwill.

This place looks amazing and has great selection. Unfortunately the customer service here is god-​awful. According to the website this location is open until 8:30, but their hours are actually until 8. I got here a few minutes before 8 after I left work and was promptly greeted with a snappish «we close in three minutes,» and a rude look. Another customer had walked in right before me and the same employee launched a very snarky «ma’am» at her to suggest that we weren’t welcome. Terrible customer service. Not sure I want to come back when there’s actually time to shop.

One of the largest thrift stores in the area, Durham Rescue Mission has all of the normal thrift store trappings, and even smells like a thrift store. They have a vast book assortment — but the prices are high compared to other stores in the area.

Probably the biggest thrift store I have ever been too. The prices on some things are ridiculous and the selection is ok. Takes a while to look the store over. I’m pretty sure they research the donations and price them based on sites like eBay. Would recommend checking out other places first.

I am a huge thrifter, I have been since 2002. I LOVE this store. I go up there every week now. Yesterday, 04÷12÷13 I got there about 8:00a I got a blazer, linen dress, and shirt all for .80 cents –yes you read that right… my total was .80 cents! There are about 5 – 6 bins outside and everything in it is a quarter, on the other side, everything out there is a dollar. Books are usually no more than 2 dollars. Everything is truly priced on the low end.
Although I’m a thrifter, I’m a germ-​o-​phobe so clothes I buy that were outside I dry clean, regular clothes that were inside I wash myself, and books I sanitize with Lysol.
This place is so amazing because everything goes back to the Durham Rescue Mission, google them, they truly support the community – unlike Goodwill, although I enjoy shopping there too; they’ve gotten so big they give their president and CEOs bonuses in the millions every year when that should be money for people in the community who need it.
DRM is very active – they just has a Good Friday feast for those who were homeless/​low incomed in the area. Many of the people who they are hire have been helped by the DRM and they have a hotel they renovated into a homeless shelter on 85North.
Like I said… I love this place greatly!

This thrift store/​warehouse is located the furthest North that I have driven on Glenwood so far. Not only is the retail space full of second hand items, but the perimeter is also stocked with a wide selection of sofas, bed, chairs, appliances, Christmas mishigas and clothes.
Most of the furniture outside would be unusable in a home, meaning it was all broken and torn up looking. I found a mercury glass dish, a mason jar for my new collection and a lovely petinaed mint julep for my makeup brushed for only $ 1! There is a large selection of kitchen ware, old electronics and clothes.
It would take a few hours to go through everything! The glass ware was well organized. Most of the inventory seemed circa 1980’s and 1990’s, not brand new and not truly vintage. Good amount of parking and clearly marked from the road.

Wow. This place is awesome, they have everything. Lots of furniture. Inside and outside and a free area. It is definately worth the drive. If you shop Brier Creek you are already there!

HUGE thrift store. Nearly impossible to get through it all.
I wouldn’t bother looking through the women’s clothing section unless you are interested in Walmart clothes from 1999. There were a few pieces with interesting prints from around the 80’s but nothing of high quality.
The book section is excellent. It is extremely well organized with a very large selection of fiction. The prices range from .99−2.00 depending on hardback or soft cover. You will easily be able to find almost any well known book written in the last 20 years, especially if there’s a move about it. There are healthy sized sections for Travel, Gardening, Business, Nora Roberts fans, Stephen King Fans, Romance, and YA. The Science Fiction and Fantasy section is extremely lacking, consisting mostly of Star Wars and Star Trek books. Last week I got The Parable and the Sower by Octavia Butler, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, and The Beach by Alex Garland.
I did notice A LOT of furniture, dishes/​glassware, vinyl, a few computers, and a lot of creepy toys and figurines. There’s probably something for everyone. If you stay long enough you’ll probably hear some hilarious exchanges between the staff and the oddball thrifters that frequent the store. Overall there’s an incredible selection and it’s worth stopping by.

holy crap. seriously i’ve never seen so much stiuff. couch stuff, clothing stuff, sporting equipment stuff, accessories stuff, tables stuff, free stuff– FREE STUFF, plates and cups stuff, pictures stuff, books stuff, office furniture stuff, kitchen gadget stuff, wedding dress stuff, kids clothes stuff, kids toys stuff, so much stuff!
i am an avid thrift shop/​GCF/​flea market shopper and this place is unlike any i’ve been to in this area.
in all honesty if you’re in the area it’s worth a stop. i have found some pretty awesome clothing, lots of the dressers and furniture can be refurbished (fair quality) and they have a free section of furniture in the back. it’s pretty overwhelming the first time but you could spend some serious time in there. it’s rare i go and walk out with nothing. plus, they don’t pull a GCF on you and they take credit cards!!!